News Main Animals Archaeology Dinosaurs Earth History Human Animal Space Tech   AP Photo/NASA |   Lunar Surface Earth is seen rising in the distance, as seen by the Apollo 17 crew. The lunar far side is in the foreground. The photo was taken December 16, 1972. Dating of the oldest-known piece of lunar zircon, brought back the Apollo 17 crew, has pushed back the estimate when the moon's surface first formed. | Discovery News Video   « back to article

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